One Chassis for Every (Truck) Body?

You don’t have to work long in the contracting, municipal or waste hauling industries to learn the many advantages of hydraulic hooklift-equipped truck chassis.

Just like a cable-loader outfitted truck, one hooklift system chassis can do the work of many — dropping off a body here, hoisting on another there, swapping out yet a third the next day, and so on and so on. While you might purchase a number of roll-on/roll-off bodies, you can buy but one chassis, insure just one truck … and train (and pay) only one operator.

Now “up” those advantages if you choose a hooklift over a cable-loader system. The big benefit? Your driver will operate all controls from the cab. They’ll appreciate the convenience of not having to climb in and out of their rig in the sweltering summer heat, in the cold, fall rain, or on a snowy (and slick) midwinter day.

Meanwhile, you’ll like the greater speed the hook loader set-up allows. By shaving minutes off each pickup and drop off, it’s not uncommon for hydraulic hooklift operators to squeeze in an extra couple or three loads a day over their cable-loading competitors. Maybe even more, depending on the distances driven.

Another thing about hook loaders both you and your driver will appreciate? Not treading potentially slippery ground when hooking on cables or standing outside next to moving machinery when operating the controls.

Now, it’s true that cable machinery mishaps are probably rare. But then again, why take any chance at all with your driver’s health when a hooklift lets you avoid the risk altogether? A steel-enclosed truck cab helps shield them from accidents.

We counted 4 dozen different bodies for hooklift hoists!

We all enjoy these benefits, so it’s no wonder why hook loaders are so popular. We counted nearly 50 ways that contractors, municipalities, recyclers, waste haulers and others are using hydraulic hooklift systems. It’s likely we missed a few applications. And, it’s just as probable that a few new hooklift body types are being invented as this message goes to press! Here’s our best list of hydraulic hooklift bodies:

Asphalt distributor tanker

Auto hauler flatbed

Berming machine body

Cable-reel transport body

Catch basin cleaner

Cement mixer body

Compost transporter

Concrete/masonry repair body

Construction site office

Disaster command center

Dump body

Dumpster hauler

Emergency electric transformer

Emergency hazmat body

Equipment mechanic’s field repair body

Field lube utility body

Flatbed

Guardrail maintenance utility body

Hopper salt spreader

Hydraulic wrecker

Leaf vacuum body

Mobile concession stand

Mobile testing laboratory

Mosquito sprayer body

Paint striper platform

Pipe repair utility body

Portable electric generator

Pothole-patching utility body

Rear-loader packer

Recycling container

Scrap steel container

Septic pumpers

Sewer line vacuum/jetter

Side-load packer

Snow melting body

Stake body

Stationary compactor container

Street flusher/tanker

Tanker

Traffic cone placement body

Tub shredder body

Utility service body

Van body

Waste container

Wastewater sludge body

Water main re-liner body

Weed sprayer body

Wood chipper body

For selection, savings and service, make Ampliroll your first choice in hydraulic hooklift systems.

Ampliroll Hooklift Systems are manufactured by Marrel – the inventor of the dual-pivot hook loader in 1969 and first again in bringing them to users across the U.S. in 1980. Today, Ampliroll is the only supplier in the U.S.A. of premier hook loader systems and associated equipment.

Unlike many others, we also offer a complete selection of truck-mounted accessories and roll-on/off bodies that we can supply as a package with our hook loaders, allowing for single-source acquisition! Select from aerial lifts, cranes, grapple systems and more. Also choose from cement mixers, dump bodies, flatbeds, septic pumpers, waste containers, water tankers and other interchangeable bodies. In addition, you can select from our line of high-quality pre-owned hooklift vehicles.